House Supervisor. Permanent Full Time Bentleigh at Return to Life Without Barriers

About the OrganisationLife Without Barriers is a leading social purpose not for profit organisation of 8000 employees working in more than 500 communities across Australia. We support children young people and families people with disability older people and people with mental illness. We work with people who are homeless refugees and asylum seekers.Empowering people with disability to live life the way they choose is at the heart of how Life Without Barriers has operated for over 25 years. This is an exciting opportunity to join our team and continue this mission. Support people with disability to have the choice control and independence to live their best life. If youre passionate about inclusivity respect and making a meaningful difference this is the career move for you.We want to employ people who reflect the diversity of our clients to ensure we can support each clients individual needs and wants. We encourage people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background and people with disability to apply.About the roleThis permanent full time House Supervisor role in Bentleigh involves providing leadership and supervision to a team of Disability Development and Support Officers supporting 4 people with disability living in Supported Independent Living.The successful candidate will have strong leadership experience as well as experience across behaviour support manual handling and medical supports to be able to effectively deliver and supervise services to ensure the people being supported are able to live their best lives.Please see below roster. Roster Split is 76:00/76:00Key responsibilities:Lead and plan support for people with disabilities to participate in a range of life areas based on the goals of individual support plansAdvocate on behalf of clients and their families to support inclusion participation and respect for rightsAdminister medication treatments and therapies or seek appropriate medical assistance according to prescribed protocolsWork to develop and maintain team morale and effectiveness and provide day-to-day mentoring and best practice knowledgeWork to mentor and develop of staff through PDSManage 1st level performance managementBe professionally accountable for autonomous decisions that impact on clients and staff made within bounds of department policy and with management supportPrepare detailed reports data and notation within area of expertise or responsibility and identify areas of service improvementImplementing positive behaviour management strategiesImplementing and supporting staff to engage in meaningful active engagement with clients with complex behaviours.Ability to build positive staffing teams leading through transitions.Working with complex families to achieve positive outcomes. Building workable relationships to improve outcomes for clients.Skills & ExperienceHold a Certificate 4 in DisabilityExperience working in Supported Independent Living/Group Home settingsExperience providing behaviour support manual handling and medical supportLeadership and mentoring experienceA current Senior First Aid (level 2) CertificateA current unrestricted Victorian Drivers LicenceA commitment to supporting and promoting the individual needs skills abilities and personal goals of people with disabilities.Successful candidates will be required to clear probity checks including a National Criminal History Record Check and an International Criminal History Record Check; if you have resided for 12 months or more outside of Australia in the last 10 years.BenefitsWork for one of Australias largest social purpose organisationsLife Without Barriers offers ongoing training support and career advancement opportunitiesOngoing roster line with a stable predictable rosterHow to ApplyInclude your resume and covering letter in one document click Apply and follow the prompts. For any enquiries please contact Candidates with disabilities who require adjustments to the recruitment process or the application form in an alternate format can visit information on our access and inclusion work and how to contact us directly.Applications close at midnight on Thursday the 18th of DecemberRequired Experience:Manager Key Skills Abinitio,Administration And Accounting,Android,Bid Management,Inventory Management,Embedded C Employment Type : Full-Time Experience: years Vacancy: 1